Andrew Vittoria, A longtime Woburn resident formerly of Somerville passed away peacefully following a brief illness, December 21, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 86. Andrew was the beloved husband of Lillian (Burns) Vittoria. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Peter and Anna (Polito) Vittoria.
Andrew was raised and educated in Somerville. He worked for over thirty years with the Telephone Company prior to his retirement. He also worked over twenty years as a Crossing Guard here in Woburn at the Reeves School. Andrew loved the outdoors, working around his home and cutting down trees and also enjoyed time with his dogs. He will be fondly remembered for his strong will, his love and devotion to his family, and his favorite saying “what are you going to do"
In addition to his beloved wife Lillian, Andrew is survived by his children; Andrew Vittoria, Jr. and his wife Karen of Merrimack, NH, Peter Vittoria of Woburn, Donna Magrath and her husband Mike of Lebanon, ME. He was the loving grandfather of Ashley and Kylie Vittoria, Victoria and Anthony Lapiana, Anthony and Alex Magrath. He is further survived by his brother Joseph Vittoria of Woburn.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to gather with the family at the McLaughlin - Dello Russo Family Funeral Home, 60 Pleasant St., Woburn, Monday, December 24th, starting at 10 a.m. followed by a prayer service at 11 a.m. Services will conclude with burial at Woodbrook Cemtery, Woburn. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Andrews memory to the VNA of Middlesex-East, Gift Processing Center, 41 Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01805 or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.